Release tag that supports Python 3

[scopatz]

Hello! I am trying to put together a conda-forge package for vitables. Right now I am running into the issue that v2.1 only support Python 2. However, it seems like develop should support Python 3. Is there an expected timeline on when a v2.2 will be tagged? Thanks!

[uvemas]

Hi! Actually the repo is somewhat a mess. That's my fault, I have no time to keep it tidy and updated. The develop branch is not very active and the python3-support one is dead. Currently most of PR go to the master branch, which supports Python3, PyTables3 PyQt5 and QtPy so your package should be based on master. At the moment I'm fixing bugs as fast as I can. I suspect/know that there are a few serious/annoying bugs and I'd like to fix them before releasing v2.2 but I don't have a timeline for the release :-(

Sorry for not being more helpful.

[ankostis]

Hi @uvemas, why don't release a beta to pypi?
So interested parties can install it only using pip install --pre.

[scopatz]

Hi @uvemas, no worries, I fully understand. To second @ankostis, even a v2.2-pre tag on github would be helpful.

[uvemas]

Hi,
first of all sorry for the delay. I've just commited and tagged the latest release. Unfortunately I cannot upload the packages to PyPI:

$ twine.exe upload dist/*
Uploading distributions to https://pypi.python.org/pypi
Uploading ViTables-3.0.0.tar.gz
[================================] 864987/864987 - 00:00:01
HTTPError: 403 Client Error: You are not allowed to edit 'ViTables' package information for url: htt
ps://pypi.python.org/pypi

It seems there is a conflict with the existing ViTables package, and my package. Ast he first packager registered the package before than me then I cannot upload packages with the same name. I'm trying to contact the packager in order to fix the problem.

[scopatz]

Thanks @uvemas! I have a recipe for conda-forge submitted at conda-forge/stage-recipes#3052. If anyone wants to be a maintainer, please let me know!

Also, I am happy to close this, or if you want to wait for the pypi issue to be resolved, that is OK too.

[uvemas]

Hi @scopatz. I don't know conda but Francesc Alted told me a few days ago that it is really nice and is the favorite packaging system among scientists so I'll have a look to it when I have some spare time (maybe next year :-)

[scopatz]

Haha!